Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Medical Assistance Services
 
Board
Board of Medical Assistance Services
 
chapter
Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality Care [12 VAC 30 ‑ 60]
Action Electronic Visit Verification
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/21/2020
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2/26/20  1:31 pm
Commenter: Rooted in Rights, a part of Disability Rights Washington

"Fraud is more commonly the result of bad billing practices at agencies, not a consumer-level issue"
 

From Rooted in Rights' Electronic Visit Verification: a Threat to Independence for Disabled People:

"EVV proponents claim this will reduce fraud by confirming that people actually worked the hours they say they worked.  "You're putting in a technological solution that they're not asking for, for a problem that doesn't exist," says Borel.  Anti-EVV campaigners say there's no strong evidence for fraud in these settings, and that the cost of EVV far overrides any potential fraud-related savings.  Fraud is more commonly the result of bad billing practices at agencies, not a consumer-level issue." 

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